How to Shorten the Length of a Golf Club

Last Updated: March 14, 2020

Are your golf clubs too long? Believe it or not, you can adjust them yourself, without going to a professional. These relatively easy steps will help you shorten a golf club in 45 minutes or less!

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:

Removing the Old Grip

1
Prepare the work area. Place a towel or clothes underneath your vice grip.
2
Place the club into the vice. Put the club into the vice such that the grip end of the club is pointing at you.

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3
Cut off the grip. With a utility knife, carefully make a cut along the grip. Remove the grip and dispose of it in the garbage.
4
Remove the tape. Underneath the grip, you will find tape. Remove this by peeling it off.

Part 2

Part 2 of 3:

Cutting the Shaft

1
Measure the desired new length of club. With the measuring tape, measure the desired length to be cut off. This distance should be taken from the top of the club. Mark the length. Use a permanent marker to mark where the cut should be made.
2
Cut the club at the desired length. Using the hack saw, carefully cut the club where you marked it. Be sure keep fingers away from blade for your safety.
3
Wait 10-15 minutes for shaft to cool off. The metal you just cut will be hot so set it aside for several minutes and allow to cool down.
4
Sand/dull the end of metal that was just cut. Take the sand paper and carefully smooth the end of the shaft. It will be sharp, and you do not want to rip the new grip that you will put on later.

Part 3

Part 3 of 3:

Adding the New Grip

1
Apply grip tape to the end of the shaft. Put the new grip along the shaft to see how far down it will extend. This is how far you want the tape to go on each side.
2
Spray with solvent. This will lubricate the tape so you can easily slide the grip over it. This solvent will dry up and become a sticky glue.
3
Spray solvent into the grip. Hold your finger to the tee-sized hole at the end of grip and spray the solvent into the other end. Shake this around to lubricate the inside of the grip.
4
Put the grip onto the end of shaft. With your finger still holding all the solvent liquid inside the grip, slide the big hole onto the shaft.
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Let sit for at least 6 hours. In order for the tape and solvent to fully set, allow time for it to dry.

Warnings

Do not ingest grip solvent

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Failure in proper hack saw use may result in severe injuries

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